INVITATION ( Giving , Accepting , Refusing )

INVITATION

( Giving , Accepting , Refusing )       

Giving Invitation

Formal :

Would you like to … ( Verb1 )

-          Would you like to join me ?

-          Would you like to take a walk with me ?

-          Would you like to go fishing ?

-          Would you like to come along with me ?

·         Informal

Let’s … ( Verb1 )

-          Let’s take a walk !

-          Let’s go to cafetaria !

-          Let’s go swimming !

-          Let’s dance 1

How about … ( Ving )

-          How about going to movie tonight ?

-          How about staying at my place ?

-          How abaut taking a walk ?

Why don’t … (S + V1)

-          Why don’t you join me ?

-          Why don’t you come with me ?

-          Why we don’t go to movie tonight ?

                  Accepting invitation

·         Formal

-          Thank you , I’ll be glad to

-          Thank you , I’ll love to

·         Informal

-          Thanks , I’d love to

-          Sure , that sounds great

                   Refusing invitation

·         Formal

-          I would like to , but I don’t have much time

-          I’d like to , but my mother is in hospital now

-          Thank you , but I’m afraid

·         Informal

-          No thanks